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I F. D. CLARKE TOILET KIT Filed Sept. 29, 1925 7 1 mum Patented Apr. 27, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT orrics.

FREDERICK 1). CLARKE, or NEW 53031;, :rt-Y.

TOILET K11.

Application filed. September 29, 1925. serial No; 59,337.

for constantly maintaining the powder in contact with a scraper disk and. forcing the powder through certain openings therein during the rotation of said disk.

A'further object is to provide means cooperating with thetensioning'means for conveying the powder at a point for removal by an applicator. a

Anotherobject resides in the production of an article adapted to be filled from the top onto a. resilient member adapted to be tensionedwhen a hinged portion of the artiole is returned to normal position. 7

Still further objects reside in the adaptation of a neat and attractivearticle, small and compact, and inexpensive of manufacture. a

My accomplishment of the above objects and the advantages of my invention over similar articles thus far'produced, will become apparent hereinafter.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view powder box.

F ig. 2 is a similar. View with the cover opened to illustrate certain depressions:

adapted to serve as pseuedo-scrapers.

Fig. 3 is a view like unto Fig. 2, the de pressions being now shown in bottom plan view with a holder member in plan.

Fig. 4 isan elevation of the article in a position about to be filled with powder or the like.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view illustrating the resilient holding means for the powder and its relation to a rotatable disk; and

Fist. 6 is a sectional detail, slightly on larged, to illustrate the association of certain component parts.

As illustrated in the drawings, my improved powder box comprises an annular casing 10, carrying a hinged cover 11 and an annular member 12 hingedly supported by said cover and easing as indicated at 13,

of my improved Said annular member 12 is reduced'in diameter ad acent 1ts top and bottom poi tions, as denoted by the numeral 14, to it within said" cover and easing as clearly shown in the drawings. Said annular member 12 is further provided with an inwardly directed flange 15, defining a circular open ing 16, the purpose of which will presently appear. j

Within the casing 10 is positioned a holder member 17 annular in formation, the sides thereof rising above said casing, in '5 and being slightly spaced from the side of said casing, and having a base portion 18 extending beyond the exterior of said sides and of a diameter substantially equal to the internal dlameter ofthe casing.

The bottom portion 19v is slightly spaced from: the bottom of said casing 10, and normally assumes a horizontal position. As

notedin Figs. 5 and 6 a chamber 20 is defined above said bottom 19 and the sides of the holder 17. Said holder member is made of resilient material, such as rubber or the like, whose inherent qualitiesor properties are utilized in the successful functioning of mydevice.

Rotatably mounted within theopening 16 of said annular member12 is a cup-shaped disk 21 having a circumferential flange 22 adapted" to overly thefiange 15, as clearly shown in Figs. 5 and 6. The bottom portion of said disk is provided with aplurality of depressions 28 which present openings 24 as shown in a direction correspondingto the rotation of saiddisk;

If desired amirror or similar device may be positioned Within the cover 11. i

The above description covers the essential elements of my powder box, and passing now to the operation of same, let ,us assume the holder is to be filled with powder. The cover 11 and annular member 12 are removed from the casing 10, as shown in Fig. 5, whereupon sufiirient powder is placed in the chamber 20 to completely fill the same and extending above the top as indicated by the broken lines in Fig. 5. member'12 is now inserted within the casing Said annular and secured bysuitable fasteners 25, the

cator may be placed within the cup-shaped disk and the cover 11 secured in place as by fasteners 26. The powder box is now ready for use, and if sold with contained powder, will thus be presented to the prospective purchaser. Obviously, the device may be sold unfilled in order that the buyer may subsequently use powder of texture and quality meeting the requirements.

In using the article, the cover is removed, as shown in Fig. 2, thus exposing the depressions 23 in said disk 21. A slight rotation of said disk 21 in the direction of the arrow (see Fig. 2), causes said depressions to serve as scrapers thus forcing the tensioned powder through the openings 24 and depositing said powder 11 3011 the upper surface of the disk as illustrated by the dotted diagrammatic showing in Figs. 5 and 6. It should be noted that these depressions 23 are substantially quarter-parabolic in crosssection, the minor axes thereof diminishing from the openings to the rear of the depressions, so that a scoop-like scraping action is exerted on the powder. It will be observed that the disk :21 and holder 17 may be readily removed from its associated parts for cleaning or replacement in the event they become too worn for satisfactory service.

As clearly shown in Fig. 6, the inner rim of said flange 15 overhangs the chamber 20 and snugly fits against the exterior of the depressed portion of said cup-shaped disk 21, so that while the latter may be rotated yet. the said flange 15 engages the disk tight enough to resist the slight upward pressure of said resilient bottom portion 19.

Obviously modifications and changes may be resorted to liberally, provided same fall within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. An article of the class described comprising a casing, a disk rotatably mounted within said casing, said disk being provided with depressions presenting openings in the direction of its rotation and a powder holder seating within said casing and having a resilient bottom portion spaced from the bottom of said casing, said resilient bottom constantly maintaining the powder in contact with said disk and forcing the same through said openings in said depressions duringthe rotation of said disk, substantially as described.

2. An article of the class described comprising an annular casing, a cover hingedly secured to said casing, an annular member hinged to said cover and easing, a disk rotatably mounted on said annular memoer, said disk being provided with depressions presenting openings in the direction of its rotation and a powder holder seating within said casing and having a resilient bottom portion spaced from the bottom of said casing, said resilient bottom constantly maintaining the powder in contact with said disk and forcing the same through said openings in said depressions during the rotation of said disk.

3. An article of the class described comprising an annular casing, a cover hingedly secured to said casing, an annular member hinged to said cover and casing and having reduced top and bottom portions to fit within said cover and easing, an inwardly directed flange carried by said annular member, a disk rotatably mounted within said flange, said disk being provided with depressions presenting openings in the direction of its rotation and a powder holder seating within said casing and having a resilient bottom portion spaced from the bottom of said casing, said. resilient bottom constantly maintaining the powder in contact with said disk and forcing the same through said openings in said depressions during the r0- tation of said disk.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature.

FREDERICK D. CLARKE. 

